A Review on Chris Colfer's Works

Hi guys! How's it going?
Well I'm still quite busy but things are getting better before another waves of work come in later in March or so. So I'm savouring every second of freedom that I have now!
I have quite a lot of movie reviews that I haven't share, but I've decided to dedicate this one solely to Chris Colfer, one of the most successful young actors at the moment and of course, my favourite young actor too at the moment. Click here to see what I've wrote about Chris earlier. I've read his first book and watched his first movie and I can't wait any longer to share some of my thoughts.

The book... The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
Many thanks to Deardo who bought the book online for me as my birthday gift and I was so addicted to the book despite my busy work schedule.
The book talks about a twin brother a sister who fell into a world of fairy tales in the the book -- The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell. The pair, who have grown up listening to fairy tales from their grandmother and father were given a hard time finding their way out of the book while experiencing some super amazing stuff such as meeting their favourite characters in the stories.
I certainly love how Chris gave some twists to the characters in those famous fairy tales you and me know. For instance, he made Red Riding Hood the weird queen who fell in love with Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk but Jack is in love with Goldilocks. I mean, it's super cool! And the way he sort of made the fairy tales characters speak in the modern days language is also super hilarious it made me laughed like crazy! And then the ending made me tear a bit but I do not want to reveal it here cos you need to read it yourself!
It is however obvious that writing wise, he uses the simplest English and I admit that in some parts he was too detailed in explaining a person's expression or thinking, leaving you with no space for imaginations. And yes, towards the end of the book, I noticed some grammar/typo mistakes too.
You know it says this is a children book but I think it is more suitable to perhaps teenagers onward who have all the knowledge about the fairy tales in the book. It all just made a lot of sense when you read the book and figure out what happen to these people after the 'happily ever after' final page of the storybooks you used to read. Personally I'm very thankful that he made my favourite character, Cinderella back to life and made her sounds so much more realistic. I truly enjoyed reading the book which has a lot of adventures and twists in between. If not because of my working hours, I think I can easily finish the 400 plus pages book in two days time!
Trust me, this is a MUST READ!!! :)

The movie... Struck By Lightning 
Struck By Lightning is Chris's first major movie and also his debut in screen-writing.
The movie is about Carson Phillips, a high school student who thinks he is unique and is hated by almost everyone in school. He has a huge dream in becoming a journalist and editor of some major newspapers and magazines so in order to do that he has to produce a school literary magazine. Since everyone hates him and no one wants to write for the magazine, he blackmailed some of the school's students so that they would write for him. I shall stop here for you to find out the ending of the rest of the movie.
Personally, I don't think it is a fantastic movie, but I wouldn't say that it is a failure too. Somehow I feel like there are parts of the movie that can be made better, especially how it all ended with the group of people Carson blackmailed, in detail. I also think it reminds me too much of Glee, like the cheerleaders, the gay couple, all that which are too cliche. And I think the repeat of the same scene where Carson is struck by lightning was a little unnecessary.
While I don't fancy Carson as a character who is so negative, I'm glad that it actually doesn't have any signs of  Kurt in Glee. Carson is much more manly, non-fashionable and very realistically a high school student which I think Chris Colfer did quite well portraying it. Rebel Wilson, one of my latest favourite comedy actress simply added a lot of bonus points to the movie. I just adore her! But I think the best acting should be awarded to Allison Janney who plays Carson's alcoholic and pill-popping single mum. She just makes the role really stand-out from the rest and can be so naturally crazy and sad! 

Like I've said, it is definitely not the best movie I've ever watched. But then it is not the cheesy lousy teenage comedy you would expect it to be too. It has the humour that's right, but it also has a very good message behind it (or at least I got it). I was tearing in the end of the movie as Carson said something like he died (okay, spoiler, he did die) but as he thinks back on his life, he has done whatever he could to reach his dream and has inspired some people, which is enough to erase the negative part of his life... 
Honestly, for a 22 year-old, this first try isn't too bad at all! Let's hope for better stuff from him in the future! :)
If you are say a fan of Juno, I think you will have some fun watching this movie too!

The Amazing Chris Colfer

Well, the last time I got really crazy about an actor was Yoon Sang Hyun. I even went all out to learn Korean language and it went into the drain now... LOL! I still love him nonetheless, just that I think he just disappeared and I don't get to support him as much as I do now for my current favourite actor, Chris Colfer!

It all started when I got a free ticket to the premiere of Glee: The 3D Concert Movie last year. I already like Chris Colfer (who plays Kurt Hummel in Glee) just by watching the movie. I guess it is no surprise at all that I've fallen deeply in love with this young and inspiring actor after completing the three seasons of Glee. The only difference is, the love for Chris is slightly different because I can never fantasise anything to happen between us two. I will never have a chance, neither do any other girls who are crazy about him, for one reason... He's gay.

Chris singing Not the Boy Next Door, one of my favourite songs in Glee!

Well that is where the inspiring story comes in. Chris is openly gay and was bullied at school all the time just because of his sexual preference. That basically only made him a stronger person.

Chris's really cute Glee audition. :)

When he was 17, he auditioned for Glee and with his great voice he was cast as Kurt Hummel, a new character created by the producers just for him because they just love him too much. I always thought I would hate Glee because I thought it would be another damn cheesy High School Musical. But Glee surprised me as it has this really strong story line that often involve very sensitive issues that teenagers face and daringly put them all on TV. The extraordinary story line saw them talking about high school kids having sex, getting pregnant, being gays or lesbians and most importantly being called 'losers' and being bullied just because they are in the Glee Club (show choir they call it). I love it because I can sort of relate to them because I think I was quite a loser with a very low self-esteem too when I was in secondary school and don't tell me you never make some silly ghost-alike noises when you walk past a choir practice room where I was in there too! And the fact that the series shows how these underdogs manage to climb their way up is simply inspiring and too great for me to not love it. Besides, I always love movies or series that has something that is real or realistic! :)

Here's a cute duet of Kurt and Blaine in Let it Snow! 

As for Chris, he brought some of his experiences into Kurt Hummel in Glee and made such a huge difference in people's life. People who are bullied in school, people who are gay and are still shameful of being different found new hopes in Kurt and Chris. Both Kurt and Chris changed things quite a lot in the very world that we live in where bullies simply rule the school and you can't do anything about it. The same cruel world that in some European country you have news that a gay guy just got burnt till death for being gay. It's stupid, disgusting and awful!

Right there, under the 'M', Chris Colfer, Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World! 

Chris winning the Golden Globe and his inspiring speech! 

Chris Colfer, with his portrayal of Kurt, is being called the 'overnight star' of Glee by many in the industry. He is very different... A gay with a high pitch voice, which makes it really easy to understand why people just love to make fun of him. Having to said that, his singing and acting talent is undeniably brilliant. He has won a Golden Globe for his role in Glee and has been nominated twice for the Emmy Award, the Oscar of TV shows. Last year, at the age of 21, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World! This year, his writing talent is on showcase with his young adult book The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell topping New York Times List for two weeks in a row and his debut screenwriting, Stuck by Lightning will be coming out in December. These achievements probably means nothing to some of you, but to him and the gay community, he is a true role model and great inspiration. His story is like a real life underdog turned superstar kinda thing, telling you not to underestimate one's capabilities!

Me loving a gay icon? So you have a problem with it? I call myself a Klainer too (note: Kurt and Blaine are called Klaine by their fans, who call themselves Klainers)!

Personally, I love Chris Colfer because in Glee, Kurt's story is always the one that made me cry. Those scenes with him telling his dad that he is gay, when his dad got ill and crushed him, when he got bullied at school up till when he found his love in Blaine (played by another talented and cute guy, Darren Criss) and etc. I'm so not gay but man those stories and Chris's detailed and heart-breaking acting touched me so much! He also has such a great voice that I love a lot! And besides, Kurt is a fashionista and aren't afraid to show that off, which is another true inspiration! Of course, his acting and singing aside, his real life story is something that makes me really love him. Also, if you dig out his interviews in Youtube, he is quite a funny person too! I just simply love the fact that he is so optimistic and enthusiastic!

If you remember, I have him at my workstation too, his quote inspires me whenever I'm down at work. 

So yes, because he is too young and that he's gay, I cannot be loving him the way I go crazy for other actors or singers. But I just love him very very much that I can only hope for the very best for him because seriously, 22 years old is very young! I hope that he would continue his good work in the entertainment industry and to succeed in whatever he does, as well as continuing his good work in helping people with differences making a difference in their lives.

I LOVE YOU, CHRIS COLFER!!! :D